# How do I get started being a compounder? You can start by forking the example compound bot found here: We will run these bots for the first month or so until we notice other compounders also spinning up bots. To encourage competition between compounders, we have published an open-source template found at the GitHub link above. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://compounder-fi.gitbook.io/compounder.fi/faq-for-decentralized-compounders/how-do-i-get-started-being-a-compounder.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.